KINGSBRIDGE & Salcombe Hockey Club 1st XI secured a fantastic 10-0 clean sweep against Dart 2s in their latest outing.

In a cruel twist of pre-match fate, injury and sickness struck K&S down to the bare 11 once more but thankfully, Dart were in the same boat.

Following a minute’s silence for Remembrance weekend, the whistle blew and KS wasted no time getting into their stride. Three goals in the opening 15 minutes set the tone for what was to come. Quick, slick passing through the midfield allowed the ball to find its way into the D, where Emma, Maddie and Budge were ready and waiting to get on the end of things.

Excellent communication and movement around the circle kept the Dart goalkeeper firmly on her toes, while Maddie was particularly relentless in her pursuit of goal, bagging herself two in the first half.

KS continued to pile on the pressure and went into the break five goals ahead.

The surprisingly tropical November temperatures and some increasingly tired legs made for a slightly slower start to the second half.

Dart, now down to ten players, showed plenty of determination and managed to put together some promising passages of play.

K&S goalkeeper Sophie Lake was intent on keeping the clean sheet firmly intact though.

Also, at the other end, five more goals came to push the victors into double digits come the final whistle.

It was a stellar team performance with Budge earning player of the match plaudits thanks to her four goals and many assists.

Meanwhile, the Kingsbridge & Salcombe 2nd XI had a top-of-the-league clash with Torquay 1s and came out of it on the wrong side.

A well-drilled team, Torquay started strong and took an early lead, going on to prevail 4-0, but there were plenty of positives to take for KS, who battled right to the last.